I still had a wee bit, about 1.5 metres, of denim left over from this project. And so, I thought to make one of my favourite skirt patterns, OOP Vogue 1247, from way back-in-the-day. This skirt is a Rachel Comey design, circa 2011.
The skirt was lengthened twelve inches with a two inch hem. Other than that, there were no other changes to the design. Oh, wait a second, I also finished the seam allowances with the serger instead of the Hong Kong seam finish recommended in the pattern instructions.
Fabric
This medium weight denim fabric is to die for. You don't find 100% cotton denim like this in the fabric store aisles anymore. Well, at least not around here. It's been in the stash for decades. It's been in the stash long enough to have a faded fold line down the middle. Yup, that long. Thankfully this denim is wide and I was able to cut out this project around the faded line. It was pretreated several times with tumbles through the washing machine and dryer. It was steam pressed before hitting the cutting table.
Sewing IS Political
This is another Canadian made 🍁 and tariff free project. Today, the convicted felon's plans to annex Canada made headlines in the news once again. This disrespectful rhetoric against Canada's sovereignty and the global tariffs are my reasons for sewing from the stash and not purchasing anymore American products. All of the supplies and equipment used to create this project were from the stash with the exception of the zipper.
- The fabric was part of the stash for over twenty years. It came into the stash from Fanny Fabrics, a Calgary based fabric store chain that closed down in 2005.
- The pattern, out-of-print (OOP) Vogue 1247, is an American product that has been in the stash for over a decade. It was back in 2012 that I made my first version with this pattern.
- The zipper is a Costumakers zipper by YKK. YKK is a Japanese company and the Costumakers zippers are made in Canada .
- The threads are a mix of Gütermann threads and Coats and Clark. Even though the Coats and Clark threads are labelled as made in Mexico, Coats and Clark is an American company that donated to the convicted felon's election campaign and once they are all stash-busted will not be replenished.
- The sewing label is a Kylie and the Machine product from Australia.
- The snap fastener was made in India and imported by H. A. Kidd and Company Ltd., another Canadian company.
Project details
Seams: 2.8--3.0 straight stitch
Seam finish: Serged
Fabric: 1.5 metres
Zipper: 20 cm invisible zipper
Basting tape: 40 cm
Pattern: OOP Vogue1247
Label: "Me Made" KATM label
Additional Tools & Supplies: Cutting table, fabric scissors, pins, pin cushions, measuring tape, tailor's chalk, ruler, measuring gauge, Janome 4120 QDC sewing machine, walking foot, invisible zipper foot, regular zipper foot, medium sized snap, hand sewing needle, tailor's wax, Janome AirThread 2000D serger, thread clippers, threads, iron, ironing board, back brace, many breaks and coffee.
Stand strong, elbows up and keep sewing.
Great skirt! I must pull that pattern out too. I made it without the waistband which is much better for me - I make a facing instead. I also want to say I really appreciate your commentary about your use of Canadian goods.I'm in Australia. I do not usually buy overseas goods as it is so expensive for freight anyway, but don't consume much stuff from the US but now avoid anything from the US
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